Transfusion practices in intensive care units: An Australian and New Zealand point prevalence study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe current transfusion practices in intensive care units (ICUs) in Australia and New Zealand, compare them against national guidelines, and describe how viscoelastic haemostatic assays (VHAs) are used in guiding transfusion decisions.

Design setting and participants

Prospective, multicentre, binational point-prevalence study. All adult patients admitted to participating ICUs on a single day in 2021.

Main outcome measures

Transfusion types, amounts, clinical reasons, and triggers; use of anti-platelet medications, anti-coagulation, and VHA.

Results

Of 712 adult patients in 51 ICUs, 71 (10%) patients received a transfusion during the 24hr period of observation. Compared to patients not transfused, these patients had higher Acute Physiology and

SUBMITTER: Flint AWJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10790088 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature